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Zorro

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16. So you agree it would be a good thing if the Republican won this election?

Reply to bemildred (Reply #12)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 09:02 PM

Nov 2014

“Yeah, I think it would be good thing,” the activist said. “Even if it’s a freshman junior senator from Louisiana who’s a Republican, it ends up being better for our issues because you don’t have a leader in the Senate on energy issues fighting for more oil pipelines.”

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Purity politics, Democrat-style [View all] Zorro Nov 2014 OP

So - now being against anything the Centrists are for is wanting purity..... djean111 Nov 2014 #1

It is supporters of the pipeline who are acting like the Tea Party Bjorn Against Nov 2014 #2

and how are they like "the tea party"| are they being racist? sexist? homophobic? christian msongs Nov 2014 #5

They are voting the corporate position of the Tea Party financiers like the Koch brothers Bjorn Against Nov 2014 #6

Those aren't the reasons that the tea party hurts the republicans FBaggins Nov 2014 #13

I miss the unrec button. Scuba Nov 2014 #3

Bravo for the activists! Maedhros Nov 2014 #4

Apparently "Democrat" was supposed to shield this politician cprise Nov 2014 #7

This is nonsense. alarimer Nov 2014 #8

Zorro blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #9

Dana Milbank? bemildred Nov 2014 #10

He's making a very valid point Zorro Nov 2014 #11

I think he is full of shit. bemildred Nov 2014 #12

So you agree it would be a good thing if the Republican won this election? Zorro Nov 2014 #16

I agree that you cannot read. nt bemildred Nov 2014 #18

And you cannot give an honest answer to a simple question Zorro Nov 2014 #19

It is a dishonest question. bemildred Nov 2014 #20

It's becoming obvious you agree with the expressed sentiment Zorro Nov 2014 #21

You aren't too good at this, are you? nt bemildred Nov 2014 #22

And still no answer to a simple question Zorro Nov 2014 #23

Where did you get the silly idea that one is required to answer questions on the internet? bemildred Nov 2014 #24

Oh they help make a point Zorro Nov 2014 #25

Ah, carry on then, didn't mean to interrupt your crusade. nt bemildred Nov 2014 #26

Okie dokey Zorro Nov 2014 #29

he found 4 or 5 people and compares that to a group who has moved an entire party considerably to Bill USA Nov 2014 #17

one thing Cons apparently need reminding of is the fact that Democrats are NOT a monolythic movement Bill USA Nov 2014 #14

I'm wondering why this wasn't posted on Politics 2014, where it belongs. Or Media because... Bill USA Nov 2014 #15

Centrist horseshit. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #27

You're making the point of the article Zorro Nov 2014 #30

Sorry, but Landrieu fucked up. That pipeline's popularity is a mile wide and very shallow. w4rma Nov 2014 #28